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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

HARPER's Weekly of this week compli-
ments the Prohibition party of New York in
bers to stand together and give no heed to the
argument that more effective temperance
work be accomplished through the Re-
publican party, although it is forced to ac
knowledge that the best temperance legisla-
ton is largely due to that party. The we'll
understood fact that the Weekly has no real
sympathy with the Prohibitionists, and would
under no circumstances ally itself with them,
renders the purpose and insincerity of it's
advice so evident that its effect upon those
whom it desires to influence must be very
small. The Weekly is a jealous Democratic
organ, but is clumsy at times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

SENATOR BLACKBURN, now in Washington,
is disposed to be facetious over the late cleo
ton in Kentucky. He says: 1.-THE Repub
ican party never so well organized The
State thoroughly canvassed by the Re-
publicans. Every negro between the ages of
sixteen and one hundred, who had not been
dead more than twelve months, was at the
polls and voted the Republican ticket" That
is high compliment to the intelligence of the
negroes as well as to the Republican organiza-
ton. If the colored people in all the South
ern States would turn out and vote like that
there would be an end of the solid South
provided their votes were counted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10
INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER TO- 1887

loyal and loving subjects of the Hendricks
ClubP They will form hollow square around
the President and see that he gets through In
dianapolis safely or they will perish in the
attempt. Like the Old Guard, they will die,
but never surrender. They will guard the
State-house door, and if necessary make
every one who approaches give the counter
sign. Their "halt, there!' will be notice to
reckless women and children that the President
is surrounded by men who will not permit
hair of his head to be harmed. In the dire
event of popular instruction or an attempt
to hoodoo the President, their white hats will
surge in the thickest of the fray and their
linen busters will be the gonfalon Of all who
are in favor of liberty or death. Members of
the club will please meet for drill Tuesday
night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10
too bad.

THE announcement is made that the Hen
bricks Club "will be the body escort of the
President from the time he arrives until he
leaves the city, and at the reception will be
the guard at the State-house." In purs uance
of this important duty, it is further an
nounced that "the club will meet for drill
next Tuesday evening" Under the constitu-
ton the President is commander-in- chief of
the army and navy. This includes the militia
when in the service of the United States, and
perhaps liberal construction will include
Democratic clubs. When the Commander-in-
chief visits army or navy post he receives
the honor due to his office and rank, presi-
Dental salute, etc. In the absence of these
it is highly proper that the Democratic militia
should turn out. They will be the Presidents
body escort from the time he arrives in the
city, and act as guard at the State house"
This has fine aroma of Jeffersonian SIM
plicity about it. Cars, kings and emperors
have body guards and escorts, why not the
President, and who so fit for this service as his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER EDGERToN
is reported saying that he is the sole judge
as to the duties of his official position, and
that he will submit to dictation from no one.
The great tronble with Edgerton is that he
does not fully. understand the duties of the
place he holds 1t is all right to construe the
civil-service law to favor his own party, but
in order to stand well with the administration
he should not betray this fact to the public,
but should assume an attitude of stern and
virtuous impartiality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

of Dr. Fletcher is notice to the people of
Indiana that this gang nothing for public
opinion, nothing for the honor of the State
or the welfare of it's unfortunate insane, and
that they intend, at all hazards, to subject
the hospital to ring rule and corrupt partisan
management Dr. Fletcher's removal is thus
defiance and an insult to every honest man
in the State. He is far better qualified for
the position to-day than he was when these
same men appointed him, and, of course, far
better than any in inexperienced person could
be. He is removed simply and solely because
he stood in the way of the complete prostitu-
ton of Indiana's greatest charity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

ONE of the last requests of Mrs. Vincent, the
Boston actress. was that the money that people
felt disposed to spend on flowers for her funeral
should be sent to the hospitals.
THE latest wonder is a man who breaks cob
BILE stones with his naked fist He wants to
not want to any more after two or three rounds.
GENERAL M. 6. VALLEJO, the oldest native
son of California, will be a conspicuous figure in
the annual celebration at Napa on Sept. g. He
will ride in the procession in chariot which he
m ade in 1878
EDWIN BOOTH and Lawrence Barrett the for
mer of whom is at Newport and the latter at
Cohasset, will begin their professional season at
Buffalo next Monday night. appearing as Brutus
and Cassius in Julius Cesar"
MATsADA SoRIKICHI. the celebrated Japanese
wrestler has a charming American wife. Be-
fore her marriage Mrs Sorikichi was Miss Ella
Darling. She is handsome. wealthy and ex-
tremely jealous of her muscular husband.
ELIAS COIN, the Jew who embraced Christian
ity at Berlin five years ago and was made much
of by Stoecker, the court preacher. died recently
in destitute circumstances. His Christian
friends did nothing for him when failure is bust
ness made him poor and he was buried by his
Jewish relatives.
THE man who will write up America for the
London Times more fully than it has been
done before is said to be other than Joel Cook,
of Philadelphia. the regular American cores
receives So, 900 "a year salary from the Times,
but will be paid extra for this special work.
A STATUE of the late Alfred Krupp is to be
erected in the market place of Essen by the
Municipal Council of the town alta cost of e3, 0O0
Herr Krupp has left f25. 900 to be used for the
benefit of the inhabitants of Essen. and he de-
sired his and successor TO set aside Csc, 900
for a charitable fund in aid of the workmen of
the establishment, which fund is to be managed
by a committee selected from the workmen and
officials
WHEN the Duke of Edinburg the other day
did not receive the French officials from Bougie
because ne was abed and asleep. his attitude was
doubtless due to the fact that according to his
won't he had been sitting up all the preceding
night playing the violin. Such was the case on
a former occasion when his flagship did not
turn the French salute. off Cannes. His Royal
Highness was asleep. ard the captain dared not
fire gun for fear of waking him. Then, it is
said, to make excuse for the breach of eti-
Quette, the salUting guns of His Royal High
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10
UNEXAMPLED GENEROSITY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Hayes Donate Their En-
tire Fortune to the Cause of Missions.
Special to the indianapolis Journas.

Special to the indianapolis Journaz.
WABASH, Ind. Sept. 9.-Chaplain McCabe,
secretary of the board of missions of the Metho-
pist Episcopal Church, received to-day, in be-
half of the board, the largest private donation
given to that body or for missions in the
history of the church. The donors Elijah
Hayes and wife, of Warsaw, Kosciusko county
The property consists of the Hotel Hayes,
large brick structure, three business blocks,
forty town lots aud large farm near that town.
The deed to the property was signed this after
noon by Mr.. and Mrs Hayes. The property is
given in fee simple, provision being made, how
ever, that Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes retain life in
terest in residence property valued at 500, 600,
in the town of Warsaw. Mr.. Hayes
asked only for an annuity of 5000
each for himself and wife, At the
suggestion Of John NJ. Phillips, of New York,
treasurer of the board. Mr.. Hayes's annuity
raised to ST, 900. Should he die the annuity of
his widow is to be increased to 81 0OO but il
Mrs. Hayes dies her annuity lapses The
property given to-day is valued at $3.50 000 and
yields an income of S., 900. Out of this sum the
annuities will be paid. The deed provides that
the board of missions shall have for fifty years
the rents and profits accruing from the property.
and after that period it shall be the disposal
of the board, The money derived from rents and
sion fund of the board of missions Mr. Phil
lips, the treasurer. expected in Warsaw to-
day to formally accept the gift on behalf of the
board, which will be done at the meeting of that
body in Philadelphia on the third Tuesday of
the month. There is no doubt about the gift
being accepted letter received by Mr.. Hayes
from j. NJ Reid. corresponding secretary of the
board written June %. accepts the gift with
all the provisions named
This large bequest does not form a part of the
81, 900. 900 for missions which Chaplain McCabe
is raising. The chaplain stated to-day that the
prospects for raising that very fatter-
ing increase of only $4,000 over the
collection of last year will make his 81. 000 600,
and large amount of this increase is already
pledged. Elijah Hayes and wife are very plain
people who have lived an economical life. Their
home is a simple one both aged, and they
have no heirs. For years Mr.. Hayes has been
interested in foreign missions and has been deter
mined for long time to give his earthly pos
sessions to the cause. The good people of War
were not generally informed of the munif-
cent gift until this evening. and the announce
ment created decided sensation. Chaplain
McCabe declares that it is the most glorious
thing he has ever experienced, and he feels like
shouting all the time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10
The following is from the New York
Worlds inferviaw with the Pre- sident.

IHE IolIoWlnR Is from the new Iork
Worlds interview with the President:
when my professional labors had secured
right and opportunity for leisure, was called
upon TO perform public duties much more
arduous than any which had pertained to my
Albany were hardly less exacting in their
nature-perhaps only in their extent-than
those of this Office. l have now come to a
time of life, and particularly to an epoch in
my life, when | should gladly welcome leisure
and freedom from responsibility"
This is the complaint of man who is pur-
sued by Office. It is impossible not to sympa-
thize with the honest citizen who has been
bounded by conventions and dragged from
the seclusion of private life to wrestle with the
responsibilities of Office. It is evident from
this that the poor man was satisfied with the
reputation he had made as sheriff of Erie
county and Mayor of Buffalo, and that he
never wanted to be Governor. But the
people dragged him from the loved shades of
private life and made him Governor of New
York. Then they forced the presidency on
him, and now they are trying to compel him
to serve second term at an epoch of his
life when he would gladly welcome leisure
and freedom from responsibility. 1t is too,
foo bad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

ga SOUND mind in a sound body" is one of
the first principles in enlightened treatment
of mental diseases. When an insane patient
is to be cured, the first step is to put him in
good physical condition. To accomplish this
he must be fed on wholesome food. 1t cannot
be done on diet of tainted meat, rancid but
ter and wormy fruit. Yet there is every rea-
son to believe that the unfortunate patients
at the Indiana Insane Hospital are to be
treated to just such fare, now that DIR.
Fletcher has been removed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10
FACTS ABOUT THE COUNT.
Queer Transactions in Which Mitkiewicz
Figured Some Twenty Years Ago.

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Police Captain John
Gunner knows good deal about the career of
Count Mitkiewicz in this city. He arrested him
for stealing Miss Julia Lamorinos diamond ring.
The captain at that time detective in the
twenty ninth precinct. Count Mitkiewcz first
appeared in New York. said Captain Gunner to-
day, "in the fall of 1863. He soon became a
favorite with society women, and he had not
been here long before he gave dinner at Del
monicos old FourteentL-street place. With one
exception, his guests were all women. Charles
Delmonco told me that the Count never paid
for this dinner which cost $500. About that
time there Russian fleet in our harbor,
and the city gave ball at the Academy
of Music in honor of the officers.
L. a grand affair. Count Mitkiewcz
WAS there and was introduced to Miss Lamorino.
She living with her mother Mrs. Town
send. in Thirty fifth street. Park avenue
Mitkiewicz easily obtained permission to call
upon her at her home. After few visits he ad-
mlred on her finger a solitaire diamond ring. and
asked her permission to examine it. She handed
the ring to him and he placed it on his finger
He said nothing more about the ring, but when
he was taking his departure she asked him for
it. He pretended that he could not get it off his
finger, but assured her that he would have it re-
moved on the following day, and would send it
to her He did not keep his promise. and soon
young Nathaniel Wolf missed the ring from Miss
Lamorino's finger He engaged marry
her, and the ring was his present to her. She
police
The matter placed in my hands and that
night arrested Mitkewicz at the Fifth ave-
nue. Hotel. where he was staying. He wanted
to settle the with me, but locked him up,
charging him with grand larceny in stealing
ring worth 81, 000 That the price young
Wolfe paid for it. NIitkiewicz finally confessed
that he had sold the ring. and / found that Bish-
op s. Rein. jewellers. under the Fifth-avenue
Hotel, had bought it from him, giving him $3.50
and some jewelry. obtained the ring from
Mr.. Rein and took my prisoner to the Jefferson
Market Court. Justice Kelly committed the
Count to my custody for few days to find out
what could about him. That afternoon L went
with the Count to Wall street, where he called
on broker for a loan but didn't get cent
The Count out and the next day l sur
rendered him. But be was not prosecuted. A
certain person paid Mr.. Rein $3.50 tor the ring.
which was restored to Miss Lamorino. Soon
after Mr. Wolfe and she were married
"At the Fifth-avenue Hotel was Syracuse
belle The Count borrowed her diamond ring,
ard when she wanted it back Mitkiewicz restored
it with a paste setting. The lady's parents
were rich and did not to have the circum-
stance ventilated. From New York Mtkiewlcz
went to tie West End of London. Six or eight
months ago a Washington detective consulted
about his record in New York. He was the
swelliest dresser l ever saw, said Captain Gun
ner, in conclusion; 'he wore gold buttons his
waiStcoatn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10
The Care of Public Institutions.


Because of the expense and of the suspected
partisan spirit and purpose of investigating
committees they stigmatized as smelling
committees by those who are interested in per-
petuating abuses It is, however, In the case or
the poor and the sick and the prisoners and un-
fortunate dependents Of every kind that the
most constant and most intelligent care IS in
dspensable to prevent q frightfnl increase OF
abuses and a practical defeat of the very object
Of the care The report Of Mr.. w. ID. Foulke
as chairman of a committee. a year or two since,
to investigate the Indiana State Insane Hos
pital was a striking disclosure of the corruption
and outrage of the ordinary political manage
ment of such institutions. 1t led 20 the APP
ment of a legislative committee of investigation,
and the charges were amply established. But
the dianapolis Journal now says that the en-
ploves of the hospital who testified against the
management are now suffering the consequences
in dismissal The proper care of such public
institutions is a very important public question.
Such care is test of public spirit and intelli-
eence. The supervision should be wholly di-
vorced from politics. and intrusted to the fttest
available persons. That such persons can be
found is proved by the State Board of Charities
in this State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

aud good; but if the Democratic party has an y
general national issue upon which to go to the
people. it should make it's appearance pretty
Office and wants to stay in; and that wiz be the
issue it will tender to the nation in the next
presidential comprehension Francisco Chron-
icle
THOSE fiery, untaned Democrats OF the free
trade variety who continually demanding
that Mr.. Randall shall be read out of their party.
should not fail to take solemn notice of the fact
that the distinguished Pennsylvania Is now
consulting with President Cleveland. by special
invitation. regarding the future policy of said
organization. The simple truth is that Mr..
Randall occupies position which compels the
Democratic party to march under his picture.
or abandon all hope of effecting any sort of
revenue legislation.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

THE removal of DIR. Fletcher is triumph
for the worst elements in the Democratic
party-for the elements represented and led
by the Harrisons, the Gapens, the Sullivans,
been foreshadowed for months, but the people
hardly thought it would be consummated.
They underestimated the audacity and the
gillainy Of the Harrison gang. The removal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

NATURALIsTs being unable to decide it has
been left for the undertaken to classify the
little African nondescript IT." which died in
New York the other day. If the creature was
human, the undertaken said the proper thing
would be to embalm the remains. but if it was
an animal, stuffiing would be good enough.
Then he looked at the body and promptly
turned it to the taxidermist. There is
consolation in having these things settled, and
q line drawn somewhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10
Triumph of the spoiismen.

Indianapolis News
The spoils system has again lowered. Coysm.
Harrisonism and Gapensm are its fruits. y
The management of the insane hospital is
surely and simply in the interest of the political.
needs of party according to the most poisonous
application of the spols system. Hr. Harrison
lorg ago publicly bcasted this, and Mr. Coy
publicly approved it as exactly right The peo-
pie of Indiana should plainly understand that
this institution is laid open for all the orpor-
tuuties that the custody of 1900 helpless insane
affords for the fullest rioting of personal favorit
ism and political advantage Prostitution is the
word that fits the system which is applied TO
this great trust.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

DEMOCRATIC office holders are officially in
formed that they cannot dismiss classified en-
ployes because they Republicans; but
there is nothing in Brother Oberly's edict
which prevents their following the example
of Collector Seeberger, of Chicago, who
moves subordinates when it pleases him and
retains his reasons for so doing Gin his own
mind and keeping"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

UNDER instructions from the Department
of State, Count Mitkiewicz's baggage, on
his return from China, was passed by the
customs officers at San Francisco without ex-
animation. From its extraordinary bulkiness
they suspect the Count of smuggling in
dutiable goods 1t would be quite in keeping
with his antecedents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

THERE are indications of purpose among
leading Democrats to whitewash exWarden
Howard The first part of the programme
consists in misrepresenting and belittling the
amount of his shortage. That is now going
on. When it has been gradually whitfield
down to the requisite figure they will wipe it
all out by swearing there was no shortage at
Ill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

Mr. MURAT HALSTEAD, in letter TO the Gin
cinnati Commercial has this to say of London
pavements:
THE best pavements in London are plain
concrete The material. made by grinding
powders and mixing the broken stone with
cement is most admirable. The stone should
be ground fine hickory nuts and put down
nine inches thick on gravel. There is good
deal equivalent to this in London, and it is the
best there is"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

GENERAL SHERIDAN has issued an order as
Stunning command of the troops that are to par
ticipate in the military display, Sept. 16 1887, in
honor of the centennial framing and promulga-
ton of the Constitution of the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

GONG on Democratic county treasurers
bonds is getting to be mighty risky business.
The sureties of several such functionaries in
Indiana will sympathize with the bondsmen
of three Democratic treasurers in Ohio who
have turned up as defaulters within single
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10
VTUCUb5IOHs

IT is beginning to be suspected in certain
mugwump quarters that Civil-service Com
missioner Edgerton is not heart and soul for
reform. That is to say, the mugwumps are
knew long ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

A PROMINENT member and committeeman of
Plymouth Church says nothing has been decided
yet nor any definite steps taken, in regard to a
new pastor. The Church. he said, is leaning on
Providence, and waiting patiently for the right
man to appear. IL the meantime the pulpit will
be supplied by outside ministers, DR.. Parker. of
London, preaching his first sermon on Sunday,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

WASHINGTON street may not be long
enough to permit the Hendricks Club and the
Duckworths to disport themselves in all their
glory, but if the crowds can see the President
perhaps the rest won't matter SO much.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

OUR exchanges from several points notice
the serious lack of school accommodations
The children seem to be increasing faster
than the school houses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

A CHICAGO syndicate has leased several acres
of subterranean ground in some tunnels
Lasalle, Illinois. for the purpose of raising
mushrooms for the Chicago market This is
large and profitable industry near London and
other European cities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

THERE may be something in a name, but
the hanging of one Faith Sunshine" for
murder, cut in Indian Territory, is not con-
vincing evidence on that point.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

WHOEVER is responsible for the omission
to invite David Turpie to meet the President
should remedy the oversight. Let him have
his fun while he can. The flaw in his title
should not be allowed to bar him out of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-10

If Sim Coy succeeds in electing his man
Edenharter Mayor he will be in position to
say to the people. as Boss Tweed did, what
are you going to do about itP